To collect cores and determine the paleo tsunami and earthquake history in Floras Lake, OR
Location
Floras Lake, OR
Summary
Collected 18 vibracores in Floras Lake totaling approximately 100 m length of sediment in pipe. 3 core sites in marshes on the south end of the lake were described and sampled. Anchor sample grabs were used to collect samples of the surface of the lake bed at 21 sites.
Info derived
Grain size, radiocarbon ages, foraminifera and diatom assemblages, thickness and distribution of tsunami deposits
Comments
Hadai vibracore, gouge core and surface samples
GPS: handheld Garmin devices
Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2017-670-FA
